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GQEBERHA – Within 30 minutes after a 40-year-old man was allegedly hijacked at a garage in Humewood, two suspects were arrested and the hijacked vehicle recovered.It is alleged that on Sunday evening, 29 August 2021 at about 23:00, the complainant was at a garage in Rink Street in central when three unknown males approached his vehicle and got in. He was pointed with a firearm and ordered to drive to Richmond Hill and get out. The suspects drove off with his grey Suzuki sedan. At about 23:25, … [Read more...] about Hijack to Arrest – 30 Minutes

WESTERN CAPE -”In the pursuit to eradicate the province of unlicensed firearms” led to the arrest of four suspects.On Sunday 29 August 2021 at about 17:00, Nyanga police members were busy with routine patrols when they received information about a suspicious vehicle parked in Somtsewu Crescent in Crossroads. Upon entering the crescent, they noticed the vehicle that fitted the description. The members searched the occupants and confiscated a 9mm Norinco pistol with ammunition. Two males and one … [Read more...] about Suspects arrested in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in Nyanga and Philippi East

GAUTENG – Police today seized a firearm and arrested a passenger for pointing of firearm. The taxi driver reported to the police from Highway Patrol Unit that one of the passengers in the taxi pointed another passenger with a firearm while they were inside the taxi in Johannesburg. Upon investigating, a suspect was found in possession of a licensed firearm. The suspect was allegedly under the influence of liquor and was arrested for pointing of firearm. Go On - Share the Gqeberha Love! … [Read more...] about Say No to Guns and Liquor in Taxis

PARKTOWN – Police in Gauteng closed more than 40 unlicensed liquor outlets in Tshwane and other parts of Gauteng that includes Ekurhuleni and West Rand. Police have this past week raided wanted suspects for serious and violent crimes and gender based violence, arrested criminals through intelligence information and tip offs where unlicensed firearms were seized.Furthermore, a total of 1084 suspects were arrested in Gauteng over the weekend when members of South African Police Service in the … [Read more...] about 1084 suspects arrested

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has appealed to authorities to leave no stone unturned in finding the perpetrator responsible for the death of a female correctional officer at the Leeuwkop Correctional Centre.Committee Chairperson Bulelani Magwanishe said according to reports the officer was found dead on Wednesday night at the centre. Leeuwkop Correctional Centre “It is suspected that the officer, whose lifeless body was found where she had been booked to work at … [Read more...] about Female correctional officer found dead

WESTERN CAPE – Provincial Organised Crime Detectives (Narcotic Section) and members attached to the Rural Flying Squad deployed to eradicate drug trafficking along entry points into the Western Cape dealt a massive blow to the illicit drug trade in the province when a consignment of drugs with an estimated street value of R1, 4 million were confiscated on the N1 at Laingsburg during operations.Early this morning 08 August 2021 at about 00:40 the team in conjunction with the Western Cape … [Read more...] about R1.4 Million in drugs confiscated in Laingsburg

WESTERN CAPE – The presence of Lockdown II forces is felt by criminals in this province as proven by their interventions last night in Kraaifontein. Emanating from an arrest made in Wallacedene yesterday morning and the interrogation of the suspect, the members reacted on information and conducted a search operation at two shacks in Nduli Street in Wallacedene. This search resulted in the arrest of a 23-year-old man for the possession of an unlicensed firearm, nine rounds of ammunition and drugs … [Read more...] about Kraaifontein Crime Dealt a Blow

PRETORIA – A 45-year-old suspect will be appearing in the Vereeniging Magistrates court facing charges of incitement to commit arson and murder following his arrest on Friday, 6 August 2021.The suspect was apprehended during an operation where a search warrant was being executed at Ironsyde in De Deur, South of Johannesburg. The operation was conducted by the members of the team of Crimes Against the State (CATS) team within the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation. They were supported … [Read more...] about Suspect arrested on charges of incitement to commit arson and murder

WESTERN CAPE – Lockdown II, an initiative to combat lawlessness in crime affected areas is making headway as indicated by the past week’s performance.Intelligence driven operations conducted in Jikela Street in Site B, Khayelitsha resulted in the arrest of two suspects aged 19 and 20 who were caught in possession of two prohibited 9mm pistols and 62 rounds of ammunition. In an unrelated incident in Nyanga the members pursued a suspect who dropped his firearm and managed to evade arrest. The … [Read more...] about Lockdown II is making headway in dealing with crime

CAPE TOWN – Law enforcement agencies under the auspices of the ProvJoints( Provincial Joint Operational and Intelligence and Structure) are bracing for a coordinated response to potential violent attacks that may arise as a result of the closure of a taxi route and taxi ranks on Monday, 26 July 2021 in Bellville and Mbekweni.The closure of route B97 between Mbekweni and Bellville as well as that of identified taxi ranks was announced by Western Cape MEC for Transport and Public Works, Mr Daylin … [Read more...] about Law enforcement on high alert ahead of Monday 26 July

WESTERN CAPE – The Hawks National Priority Violent Crimes team (NPVC), together with the Attaqua K9 Unit from Oudtshoorn, have arrested a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member following a cash-in-transit heist at a petrol station in Oudtshoorn on Monday 19 July 2021.The 36-year-old SANDF Captain, attached to the Infantry School in Oudtshoorn, was arrested on Friday 23 July 2021 and will be the fourth suspect to be charged after three suspects were arrested shortly after the … [Read more...] about Soldier arrested for cash-in-transit heist

PARKTOWN – Three suspects who were arrested after forcing the developer to stop a project unless they were offered a share are expected to appear at Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 21 July 2021 facing charges of extortion, harassment and intimidation.It is reported that the trio who are aged 30, 35 and 49 stormed into a construction site in Silverton, Tshwane and threatened the site manager and employees, demanding that the project stop unless they were given a stake from the … [Read more...] about Three Arrested for Extortion

SARAH BAARTMAN – Partnership policing led to the arrest of three men for damaging, or destroying the essential infrastructure, and recovery of copper cables worth over R 3 000-00 in Addo last night.On Wednesday evening, 21 July 2021, Addo police in partnership with a private security company were involved in an operation to combat theft of copper cables along the railway lines. The use of technological monitoring equipment led to the arrest of three suspects and the recovery of two cable bundles … [Read more...] about Three nabbed for cable theft

SAPS personal, reservists and interns have been queuing up at SAPS Academy, Graaff-Reinet Road, for vaccination since 07:30 this morning eager to roll up their sleeves and take their jab.The rollout is continuing across the Province and every member of the SAPS or PSA employee including interns and reservists are encouraged to visit their vaccination sites in their respective areas and get vaccinated. Maj Gen TI Dyantyi, DPC: Asset Management urged members to protect themselves from this virus … [Read more...] about Vaccination drive started in Sarah Baartman District

During Friday evening members from the Chris Hani Disrict Operational Command Centre received Intelligent driven information that a premises in the locality of Komani was selling liquor. Within curfew time the owner proceeded in selling liquor when he was apprehended and arrested by the members. After the arrest the owner then proceeded in offering the police officers a bribe. A substantial amount of money was confiscated. The suspect was charged with Bribery and a fine was issued for … [Read more...] about Male arrested for contravening the Disaster Management Act